TL;DR: Risk violations happen when you don’t properly use a Stop Loss or take on too much risk—this includes removing your Stop Loss for over a minute after the first 3 minutes (SL Gap), not using one at all (No SL Trade), setting it later than 3 minutes (Duration Exceeded), setting it late and risking too much (Duration Exceeded & High Risk), risking too much on a single trade (High Risk), or having multiple trades that together exceed the total allowed risk (At-a-Time High Risk).
This guide provides technical explanations for common trade violations. Understanding these terms will help you ensure your trading activity remains compliant with our guidelines.
What does it mean if my trade is flagged for an "SL Gap"?
This violation occurs when a Stop Loss (SL) order is removed at a specific time and remains inactive for more than one minute. This applies if the removal happens after the initial three minutes of the trade's opening.
Essentially, the trade was executed and maintained without an active Stop Loss order in place during this period.
What is a "No SL Trade"?
This indicates that a trade was executed and maintained without ever placing a Stop Loss order.
Why was my trade marked as "Duration Exceeded"?
This indicates that a Stop Loss was not placed within the mandatory three-minute timeframe after the trade was opened.
What is a "Duration Exceeded & High Risk" violation?
This is a two-part violation involving both timing and risk.
First, the Stop Loss was placed outside the allowed timeframe, occurring more than three minutes after the trade opened.
Second, the distance to the set Stop Loss level exceeded the maximum risk threshold permitted by our rules.
How is "High Risk" defined for an individual trade?
A trade is flagged as "High Risk" if its individual risk exposure exceeds the maximum allowable risk limit established in the trading rules.
What does "At-a-Time High Risk" mean?
While your individual trades might stay within permitted risk limits, this violation occurs when the combined risk exposure of all your open trades at once exceeds the maximum cumulative risk threshold.